Clothes-pin



(Model.)

L. LIEBSCHER.

CLOTHES PIN.

Patented Jan. '7, 1890.

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N. PETERS, Phnllihogripher. Wis

ilivrTnn STATES PATENT Ottica.,-

LEO LIEBSCHER, OFV MILIVAUKEE, \VISCONSIN.

CLOTHES-PIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 418,918, dated January'7, 1890.

Application tiled May 2l, 1889. Serial No. 311,529. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEO L1EBscHER,of Milwaukee, in the county ofMilwaukee, and in the State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Clothes Pins or Analogous Fastening Devices; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof.

My invention relates to clothes -pins or analogous fastening devices;and it" consists in certainpeculiarities of construction, as will befully set forth hereinafter, and subsequently claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of my device, partly insection. Fig. 2 is a plan view of my device turned one-fourth over. Fig.3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. l, and Fig. a is a perspect-iveview of said device.

My device is formed of a single piece of spring-wire bent into therequired shape, and preferably having its ends united, as shown. Thematerial is preferably what is called tinned or galvanizet wire, as suchwill not rust when exposed to air and moisture, and hence isparticularly adapted for use in fastening wet clothing to a line.

The wire is bent as follows, the device beinoi supposed to be in theposition shown in Fig. el: Starting from one end (t, the wire is bent ina downward and outward inclined section b to the point c, and thenceupward and downward again (forming a bend (l) to a point e, (oppositethe point 0,) and thence in an upward inclined section f to the point g,thence outward and inward (forming the bend h) to the point t', (underthe point g,) and thence in an outward and upward incline, forming thesection j, (in line with and exactly under the section f,) to the point7e, (adjacent to the point 6,) thence downward and upward (forming thebend m opposite the bend d) to the point n, (opposite the point 7e andadjacent to the point 0,) and thence in a downward and inward inclinedsection o to the point p, (adjacent to the point l,) and thence outwardand inward, forming the bend q, (opposite the bend to the point r,(adjacent to the point 9,) and thence downward and outward, forming thesection s, to the end t, meeting the end a. These adjacent ends d 1f maybe simply brought together or united by a drop of solder or by a splitsleeve u, as shown.

My device possesses several advantages, among which are those that aseach end is made in the saine mannerdthat is, with a contractedspring-neck and outward-opposing bends-either end may be used as afastening device-a point of considerable impor tance when hanging outclothes on a line. Again, when the lines are left out per1nanently, thepins may be pushed down when not in use and left suspended on the line,which is a great convenience, especially when galvanized-wireclothes-lines are used.

Although primarily designed for use as laundry clothes-pii'1s,1ny deviceis as well adapted for any purpose requiring spring fastening devices,such as dry-goods hang ers, label-holders in stores, and the like.

The line of opening at one end of the device (from the opposingoutwardly-turned reception-bends to the contracted spring holding-neck)is at right angles to the similar line of opening at the other end, andhence, no matter how widely one contracted holdingneck is stretched, theother neel; will not be at all affected.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Let-` ters Patent, is-

l. A clothes-pin or analogous fastening device composed of spring-wirebent into four connected longitudinal sections, each two of which areparallel on an inclined plane and regularly divergent from one end ofsaid plane to the other, and with a spring holding-neck at each end7substantially as set forth.

2. A clothes-pin or analogous fastening device consisting of a singlepiece of wire bent. into four connected divergent longitudinal sectionsto form a spring holding-neck, and

to form n spring ho1dng-neek, und opposing ou twlrdly urnedreception-bends at each end, the line of opening at one end being' atright angles to the line of opening at the other end7 w 5 and the twoends of the Wire from which the LEO LIBBSCHER' device is formed beingbrought together and Vitnesses: united, substantially as set forth. I-I.G. UNDERWOOD,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I A WILLIAM KLUG.

o have hereunto set my hand, at Milwaukee, in

the count-y of Milwaukee and State of Wis- 1o Cousin, in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

